Power lines and ionizing radiation.

Health physics · 1996 · No effect · Low evidence

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Magnetic field and ionizing radiation dose rate were measured near ground level up to about 100 m from a transmission line from the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant during plant operation and during shutdown for refueling. The authors report no evidence that dose…

Study snapshot

PublicationHealth physics · 1996
Study typeexposure_assessment
Reported directionNo effect
Evidence ratingLow

Abstract

The magnetic field and ionizing radiation dose rate were measured near ground level in the vicinity of a utility power line. The dose rate was monitored using thermoluminescence detectors. Measurements were made at distances up to about 100 m from the main transmission line from the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant while the plant was in operation and while the plant was shut down for refueling. No evidence was found that the dose rate is significantly different in the presence of the magnetic field from the power line than in its absence.

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Study typeexposure_assessment
Effect directionno_effect
PopulationNot supplied
Sample sizeNot supplied
ExposureELF
Evidence strengthLowConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Magnetic field and ionizing radiation dose rate were measured near ground level up to about 100 m from a transmission line from the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant during plant operation and during shutdown for refueling. The authors report no evidence that dose rate differed significantly in the presence versus absence of the power-line magnetic field.

Outcomes measured

  • Ionizing radiation dose rate near ground level (thermoluminescence detector measurements)
  • Magnetic field measurements near a utility power line

Limitations

  • No sample size or number of measurements reported in the abstract.
  • Magnetic field magnitude, power-line characteristics, and statistical methods are not described in the abstract.
  • Findings are specific to one setting (vicinity of a particular transmission line and nuclear plant) and may not generalize.
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  "outcomes": [
    "Ionizing radiation dose rate near ground level (thermoluminescence detector measurements)",
    "Magnetic field measurements near a utility power line"
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  "main_findings": "Magnetic field and ionizing radiation dose rate were measured near ground level up to about 100 m from a transmission line from the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant during plant operation and during shutdown for refueling. The authors report no evidence that dose rate differed significantly in the presence versus absence of the power-line magnetic field.",
  "effect_direction": "no_effect",
  "limitations": [
    "No sample size or number of measurements reported in the abstract.",
    "Magnetic field magnitude, power-line characteristics, and statistical methods are not described in the abstract.",
    "Findings are specific to one setting (vicinity of a particular transmission line and nuclear plant) and may not generalize."
  ],
  "evidence_strength": "low",
  "confidence": 0.74,
  "peer_reviewed_likely": "yes",
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  ],
  "suggested_hubs": [
    {
      "slug": "occupational-exposure",
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      "reason": "Measurements were near a utility power line; could relate to utility/industrial environments, though no worker population is described."
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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199612000-00011
PubMed: 8919078

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